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Ed. Lyndon J. Dominique, Anonymous

The Woman of Colour: A Tale

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1808

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Essay Topics

1.

The author includes a number of references to other writers throughout the novel, including John Milton, William Shakespeare, and Marcus Aurelius. Choose one writer and their work (or works) which is (or are) mentioned in The Woman of Colour, and write an essay exploring the significance of the reference.

2.

What does The Woman of Colour suggest about the institution of marriage? Use the married couples that appear throughout the novel as textual evidence.

3.

How does the novel represent city life and rural life? Choose specific locations in the text to compare and contrast the ways those locations are depicted.

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